First Nations Artists Camp 2026

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ELIGIBILITY

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To be eligible to submit an application you must satisfy ALL of the eligibility criteria below. Refer to the Guidelines for more information - CLICK HERE.

If you are unsure about your eligibility to submit this application, email the City of Gold Coast Council Project Officer with First Nations Artist Camp as the subject to cultural@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible as an Applicant you must meet the following criteria:

Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
Are you an Australia citizen or permanent resident? * Required
Response required.
Are you a resident of the Gold Coast? * Required
Response required.
Word count:
Must be no more than 300 words. 
Do you have an Australian Business Number (ABN)? * Required
Response required.
Are you available for the full 5 day (4 night) Artist Camp (Mon 2 - 6 Nov) * Required
Response required.
Refer to the First Nations Artist Camp Guidelines for more details.
Do you have any overdue acquittals from a funding program delivered by the City of Gold Coast Council (e.g. Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), Arts Organisations Triennial Funding Program, Arts Development Fund?) * Required
Are you an employee of the City of Gold Coast Council? * Required
Response required.
Are you an employee of any Council Controlled Entities (Experience Gold Coast, Invest Gold Coast, Brand Gold Coast) * Required
Response required.
Refer to the First Nations Artist Camp Guidelines for more details.
Are you an employee within an organisation funded through the City of Gold Coast Community Partnerships Fund or Arts Development Fund? * Required
Refer to the First Nations Artist Camp Guidelines for more details.

RESUME

For your application to be eligible, you must include a copy of your current resume by attaching a file below.

Resumes must be current, include your arts and culture experience and be a maximum of 2 x A4 pages.

Resume - file upload * Required
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    EMPLOYER LETTER (Not Applicable)

    This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

    • "Are you an employee of the City of Gold Coast Council?" on page 1
    • "Are you an employee of any Council Controlled Entities (Experience Gold Coast, Invest Gold Coast, Brand Gold Coast)" on page 1
    • "Are you an employee within an organisation funded through the City of Gold Coast Community Partnerships Fund or Arts Development Fund?" on page 1

    Based on the information provided above, you have confirmed that you are an employee of:

    • A Council Controlled Entity or
    • An organisation funded through the City Of Gold Coast Community Partnerships Fund or
    • An organisation funded through the City of Gold Coast Arts Development Fund.

    For your application to be eligible, you must upload a signed letter from your employer (CEO, Senior Management or Chair) stating that your application is not associated with the duties of your role within that organisation.

    • If you do not provide this letter, your application will be deemed ineligible and will not progress to the next stage of the selection process.
    • The letter must be maximum 1 x A4 page on your employer's letterhead.

    Refer to the First Nations Artist Camp Guidelines for more details.

    Employer letter * Required
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      Maximum 1 x A4 page on employer's letterhead.

      Non-Gold Coast residents connection to region (Not Applicable)

      This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Are you a resident of the Gold Coast?" on page 1

      Word count:
      Must be no more than 300 words. This could be a benefit to the arts and culture sector of the Gold Coast or the community more broadly.